Door holder



Nov. 23 1926. I 1,608,053

L. A. BORNE DO OR HOLDE R Filed Dec. 15 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ,LJLBo -n Nov. 23 1926. Y 1,608,053

1 A. BORNE DOOR HOLDER Filed .Dec. 15. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov 23, 1926.

1508,053 PATENT OFFICE;

LOUISA. BORNE, or MILWAUKEE, wisconsrn'.

' noon HOLDER.

Application filed December-'15, 1825. Serial No. 75,604.

This invention relates to certain improvements in door holders and it is an'obje'ct of the invention to provide a device of this general character operating to effectively maintain a garage door in open position and which may be readily and quickly released or rendered inoperative when it is desired to close the door.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a device of this kind comprising two pivotally connected members, one beingadapted to be operativelyengaged with a door and the other with *the' capsill of a' doorway, together with means for effectively holding said members against relative swingmg movement when the door'is in substantially full open position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and'arrangement of the several parts of my improved door holder whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, lessexpensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

'The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to decribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view inelevation of a door holder constructed in accordancewith an em bodiment of my invention and inap pli'ed position;

Figure 2'is a sectional view takensubstantially on the line 2-2 of F igure'1 Figure 3' is a fragmentary view in perspective of the pivoted endportions of' the relatively movable arms of the device separated;

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of one of the holdingor locking members as herein employed;

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of a second holding-or locking member as herein disclosed;

Figure 6' is a view in elevation of 'the de vice as herein disclosed with the'door 111' full,

open position; 7

Figure 7 is a View partly in section'and partly in top plan of the structure as'illus tra ted-in Figure .6; I

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sec" tional view taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Figure 7;

Figure 9 is an: enlarged sectional View taken substantially on the line 99 of Figure 7 p Figure 10 is an enlarged'scctional view taken substantially on the line 1010' of Figure 7.

As disclosed in the accompanyingdrawings, C denotes a door casingnvithwhich 00- acts in a'conventional mamiera swinging: door D. Depending from substantially the central portion of the'capsill l of the casing is a'bracket 2 havingits lower portion provided with a forwardly directed foot-'3 withwhicli'is pivotally connected, as at 4, an end portion of an elongated arm'5, said-arm having swinging movement inisubstantially a horizontal direction and it's pivotal end portion' disposed below the foot3 of the bracket 2. .The outercnd portion of the arm 5 is snugly received within an elongated channel member or arm 6 having opposite portions of its side flanges 7 enlarged to'provide said fiangeswith the downwardly and inwardly inc-lined edges 8. The opposite or larger end portions of the flanges 7 are provided with transversely disposed spring-arms 9;

member 10 having its outer portion enlarged to provide the downwardly and inwardly inclined edge 8 which substantiallycoincides with an inclined edge 8 of the member 6 whensaid'mcmbers 6 and 10 are in assembled relation. 7 r

The outer end of the member 10 .is 'provided with a transversely directed fla'nge12 disposed in the same general direction as the side flanges 11, with the portion of the flange 12 between saidflange's 11 red'uced,-asf at 1%, and with which reduced portion thefouter end of the arm 5 abuts. One end of the flange 12 extends beyond a side-of the member 10 and is formed to provide a latch head 15, said'head'being substantially V-shaped in form. When themember 10 is applied upon the memberfi, the flange 12 isimme'diately adiacent to one of the spring ar'ms 9.

The membersG" and 10 whenapplied have registering -openings'16 and 1? which also register" witlr an opening ls in the outer end portion of thearm 5 and through which is adapted to be disposed a pivot bolt'19, said 'to extend above the member 6, said extended portion being surrounded by a coil spring 22 which also abuts a nut 23 or kindred member threaded upon the bolt 19 above the spring. This spring 22 serves to constantly urge the outer portion of the arm 21 toward the arm 5 so that the arms 5 and 21 may have relative swinging movement.

The upper portion of the door D at predetermined points thereon is provided with a pair of vertically spaced and aligned brackets 2% extending inwardly from the door and which provide supports for the vertically disposed rod 25, the lower portion of which rod being provided with an angularly disposed extension 26 affording an operating arm for said rod.

The rod 25 extends above the upper bracket 24L- and said upward extended portion provides a pintle for the opposite or inner end portion of the arm 21. This upper portion of the rod 25 immediately above the arm 21 is angularly disposed to provide an extension 27 overlying the top of the adj acent end portion of the arm 21 and terminating in a downwardly dispose-d finger 28 passing through the arm 21. The upper portion of the rod 25 immediately adjacent to the extension 27 is received within an open recess 29 in the adj acent end of the arm 21 whereby the arm 21 is effectively locked for rotation with the rod 25.

The pivotal member or bolt 19 is positioned substantially midway of the reversely directed spring arms 9 and when the arms 5 and 21 are fully extended, as when the door is in substantially full open position, the arm 21 passes under these spring arms 9 and is drawn in close contact with the arm 5 by the spring 22. This movement brings the pivoted end portion of the arm 21 in looking position with respect to the head 15 whereby the door D is effectively maintained in required open position.

When it is desired toclose the door, pull is imposed upon the operating arm 26 of the rod 25 with suflicient force to cause the pivoted end portion of the arm 21 to ride over the head 15 which is readily permitted by the requisite yielding or compression of the spring 22 and, as the door D is brought into full closed position, the pivoted portion of the arm 21 will readily pass over the spring arms 9.

lVhile the spring 22 serves to facilitate the maintenance of the arms 5 and 21 in their full extended positions, it is also to be under stood that this arrangement is further maintained by the tension of the arms 9 imposed upon the arm 21.

It is to be readily observed that as the door closes and after the arm 21 has passed from under the spring arms 9, said arm 21' will ride up the inclined edges 8 and 8' assuring the requisite release of the pivoted end portion of said arm 21.

The angularly disposed extension 26 of the rod 25 can also be used as an extra hand hold by which to swing the door either open or shut.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a door holder constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modifica tion without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting my self to the precise arrangement and forma tion of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In combination with the capsill of a door frame and a door hingedly connected with said frame, an elongated member,

means for pivotally connecting an end portion of said member to the capsill to permit the member to have swinging movement, the outer portion of said member being of channel formation and having side flanges, the inner portion of one of said side flanges be ing downwardly and inwardly inclined and the outer end port-ion of the second flange being downwardly and outwardly inclined, a second elongated member, means for operatively connecting one end portion of said second member to the door, the opposite end portion of said second member being received between the flanges of the first mem her when the door is in one position, means for pivotally connecting the outer portions of the members, means for constantly urging the outer portion of one of said members toward the other, the pivotal connect-ion between the second member and the door including a pintle member, said pintle member and second member having coacting means to lock the same for unitary swinging movement.

2. In combination with the capsill of a door frame and a door hingedly connected with said frame, an elongated member,

means for pivotally connecting an end portion of said member to the Capsill, a second elongated member, means for operatively connecting an end portion of said second member to the door, the outer portions of the members overlying, means for pivotally connecting the overlying portions of the members, said connection permitting said overlying portions to have movement one toward or from the other, means for constantly urging said overlying portions one toward the other, the outer end portion of one of said members having a flange overlying its outer end, said flange having one end portion provided with a latch head to hold the members against relative swinging movement when the door is in one position.

3. In combination with the capsill of a door frame and a door hingedly connected with said frame, an elongated member, means for pivotally connecting an end por tion of said member to the capsill, a second elongated member, means for operatively connecting an end portion of said second member to the door, the outer portions of the members overlying, means for pivotally connecting the overlying portions of the members, said connection permitting said overlying portions to have movement one toward or from the other, means for con stantly urging said overlying portions one toward the other, the outer end portion of one of said members having a flange overlying its outer end, said flange having one end portion provided with a latch head to hold the members against relative swinging movement when the door is in one position, and additional means for maintaining the members in-such locked relation.

4t. In combination with the capsill of a door frame and a door hingedly connected with said frame, an elongated member, means for pivotally connecting an end portion of said member to the capsill, a second elongated member, means for operatively connecting an end portion of said second member to the door, the outer portions of the members overlying, means for pivotally connecting the overlying portions of the members, said connection permitting said overlying portions to have movement one teward or from the other, means for constantly urging said overlying portions one toward the other, the outer end portion of one of said members having a flange overlying its outer end, said flange having one end portion provided with a latch head to hold the members against relative swinging movement when the door is in one position, and additional means for maintaining the members in such locked relation, said last means comprising two oppositely directed spring arms carried by one of the members at the opposite sides of their pivotal connection and disposed transversely thereof, the second member being received between the first member and said spring arms when the door is in such position.

5. In combination, an'elongated member having one end of channel formation and having side flanges, the inner portion of one of said side flanges being downwardly and inwardly inclined and the outer portion of the second flange being downwardly and outwardly inclined, a second elongated member, one end portion of said second elongated member being received between the flanges of the first named elongated member when said members are substantially aligned, means-for pivotally connecting said members one to the other, and means for constantly urging one of said members toward the other.

6. In combination, an elongated member having one end of channel formation and having side flanges, the inner portion of one of said side flanges being downwardly and inwardly inclined and the outer portion of the second flange being downwardly and outwardly inclined, a second elongated member, one end portion of said second elongated member being received between the flanges of the first named elongated member when said members are substantially aligned, means for pivotally connecting said members one to the other, and means for constantly urging one of said members toward the other.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature. 7

LOUIS A, BORNE. 

